Stephen Aboud, the high performance director of Rugby Canada, is departing to rejoin the Italian Rugby Federation. Aboud's two-year contract with Rugby Canada ends in May, and he will assume the role of high performance manager for the Italian federation on July 1. Aboud previously worked with the Italian federation for six years and brings extensive experience from his 26-year tenure with the Irish Rugby Football Union. Rugby Canada CEO Nathan Bombrys lauded Aboud's contributions, citing the progress made in age-grade programs, the recruitment of a new head coach, and the success of the women's teams.
High performance director Stephen Aboud is leaving Rugby Canada to rejoin the Italian Rugby Federation.
Aboud joined Rugby Canada in May 2023 after six years with the Italian federation, serving as head of technical direction for the development of players and coaches. Before that, he spent 26 years with the Irish Rugby Football Union in a variety of roles. “Under Steve's leadership, we’ve restarted and aligned our age grade-programs, recruited a new head coach to rebuild our men’s program and seen our women’s teams win Olympic silver and climb to No. 2 in the world rankings ," Rugby Canada CEO Nathan Bombrys said in a statement.
"I have had the privilege of meeting and working with some of the most wonderfully talented, competent and determined people during my time with Rugby Canada," Aboud said in the Rugby Canada statement."I believe the quality and character of the staff and players will ensure our systems and pathways will continue to improve and see many future successes."In joining Rugby Canada, Aboud acknowledged he wasn't looking for a full-time job after his time in Italy.
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